Florida basketball player collapses on court
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Florida's Keyontae Johnson diagnosed with heart inflammation following collapse at game
A stand-out basketball player, Johnson has been treated for acute myocarditis, a condition that has been linked to COVID-19 infection.
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Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed on the court during a game Dec. 12 at Florida State University, has been diagnosed with a heart inflammation that may be related to an earlier infection for COVID-19.
Following the collapse that left Johnson unresponsive, he was transferred last Monday from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, where an MRI on his heart led to a diagnosis of acute myocarditis, according to a person with first-hand knowledge. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensibility of the situation.
Aren't athletes supposed to get tested for this before coming back?Florida's Keyontae Johnson diagnosed with heart inflammation following collapse at game
A stand-out basketball player, Johnson has been treated for acute myocarditis, a condition that has been linked to COVID-19 infection.amp.gatorsports.com
Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed on the court during a game Dec. 12 at Florida State University, has been diagnosed with a heart inflammation that may be related to an earlier infection for COVID-19.
Following the collapse that left Johnson unresponsive, he was transferred last Monday from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, where an MRI on his heart led to a diagnosis of acute myocarditis, according to a person with first-hand knowledge. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensibility of the situation.
I don't think that is a standard procedure for all schools. The B1G was big proponent of this. My son was tested for it after he had covid and goes to a small college.
That seems like it could be a potential big F up by the SEC to not test for it. Seems really dumb too as this was the big concern for athletes.
Think so and I'm not sure what someone's supposed to do if they've had Covid and recovered.
CycloneErik
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Remember the reactions to the Big 10s concerns over this, and then add that we're talking the South, and really remember that it's the state of Florida.
Maybe they did, maybe they didn't, but it's not hard to see that they might choose not the bother.
I don’t think they all have the same testing.
I also think people are playing pretty fast and loose with the causation argument. Every year there are multiple heart issues that occur. I think this is cause for concern but I don’t think there is any real proof of causation. I think we would have seen more cases already if that was the case.
I distinctly remember conversations over the summer about this exact thing happening, but then it never seemed to materialize over football season. This does seem to be a one-off/exception instead of a trend...so far.
You'd think there would have been way more reports of it even if there was even a slight chance of it being Covid related.
Yeah for sure I'm not trying to jump to conclusions. It just seems like something someone with COVID should've been cleared off. Maybe he was I was just wondering what protocols were
There have been plenty of reports of long term covid complications, including heart inflammation. But yes, I would imagine it would be extremely rare in conditioned athletes.
CycloneErik
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Canes' Blades has myocarditis, done for season
Hurricanes starting safety Al Blades Jr. says myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that has been linked to COVID-19, will keep him out at least 3 months.
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Bills TE Tommy Sweeney out for season after developing heart condition linked to COVID-19
Tommy Sweeney was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list in October, and has been diagnosed with myocarditis.
sports.yahoo.com
Vanderbilt women's basketball player Demi Washington out for season with myocarditis
Vanderbilt women's basketball player Demi Washington tweeted that she will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with myocarditis following a COVID-19 positive case.
www.tennessean.com
Scary part for my son was, when he was cleared to go back to practice, he complained his chest hurt after climbing three sets of stairs and also just doing some light jogging. He said after 3 days it went away, he though it was due to his inactivity for two weeks. I will give the college kudos though for making the athletes sign a waiver that would allow the school to notify parents of medical issues as it relates to covid.
Keyontae Johnson Collapse and Myocarditis Diagnosis Sparks Health and Liability Concerns
The collapse and hospitalization of Florida forward Keyontae Johnson raises questions about policies used by conferences and colleges to assess the health of players who previously suffered from COVID-19. Johnson, 21, tested positive for COVID-19 over the summer. In order to be eligible to play...
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